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Fantasy/SF/Horror Book Reviews
The Loch
by Steve Alten
Tsunami Books, May, 2005
Hardcover, 496 pages
ISBN: 0976165902
Ordering information:
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Marine biologist Dr. Zachary Wallace is a rising star in his profession.
Widely published, he has no trouble getting funding for a
National Geographic sponsored expedition to the depths of the Sargasso
Sea to find a rare giant squid, using an auditory lure that he invented.
But the expedition goes horribly wrong, Zach nearly drowns and
people die. Unfairly blamed for the accident, Zach's career is in
tatters and he's spiraling into alcoholism. He also suffers from
migraines and intense anxiety. The incident has triggered
buried memories of Zach's terrifying childhood experience in Loch Ness,
Scotland, where he lived until his parents divorced and his mother
moved back to the U.S. Just when Zach thinks he can't sink any further,
a long-lost half brother shows up to bring Zach back to Scotland
to help their father Angus Wallace, who is on trial for murder. But to save his father,
Zach must face old fears and put what's left of his professional reputation on the line.
Steve Alten, who terrified readers with
Meg the thriller about a surviving Carcharodon megalodon (giant prehistoric shark) turns his
focus to the Loch Ness monster in this action-packed, exhilarating
new book. Alten is known for his thorough research, and he
posits a new and very interesting explanation for what might be lurking
at the bottom of Loch Ness. Weaving in the Knights Templar and the
history of Scotland, Alten creates a story with spellbinding
underwater action that is sure to keep readers enthralled -- and thoroughly
wary of the water.
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